Truss



(No Model.) CLUSKEY.

r TRUSS.- N0.480,924L Y Patented June 24,' 18901.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDRICK CLUSKEY, OF LAKENAN, MISSOURI.

TRUSS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,924, dated .Tune94., `1890.

Application filed September l2, 1889. Serial No, 323,747. (No model.)

To all whom z3 may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRIGK CLUsKEY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Lakenan, in the county of Shelby and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in HerniaTrusses, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to a certain new and useful improvedhernia-truss, having for its object the provision of new and improvedhighly-eiiicient means for holding up or supporting the injured orswollen parts, resulting 1n a cure.

The invention consists of a two-part sectional belt united at its rearby abuckle and strap, and having a downwardlyextendin g rigidly-securedpad-block secured to one of the sections and provided with a removablebutton, and a flexible movable connection between the front ends of saidsections, all constructed and arranged, substantially ashereinafterfully set forth,andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a View in perspective of myimproved truss. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional View on the line Fig. l.Fig. 3 is a detail View of the padblock and Fig. 4 is a cross-section onthe line y y, Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the belt composed of twosections a a united t0- gether at their rear ends by a strap d2 and abuckle a3, said strap being passed through end loops of said sections.By means ot the strap and buckle the belt can be drawn and held secureat any desired point.

B is the pad-block or support through a keeper Z), on the rear side ofwhich is passed a rod b', the same being adjustable and held fast atanydesired point by a setescrew b2. The upper right angular end of this rodis passed through a second keeper C, rigidly secured to one end of thebelt, said rod being likewise held by a set-screw C', as shown. Thus thepad-block is capable of adjustment, and can be raised or lowered ormoved in or out and firmly held at any point. In the iuner face of thispad-block is asinall groove or opening d, wherein fits the reducedportion or lug d of abutton D, which isthereby Vfirmly held in place.

D is a pulley, having a bracket d movably secured on the extended end dof section a of belt A. A strap D2 is passed around this pulley, and itssplit ends are secured upon the set-screws b2 and C. In this manner aiiexible or movable self-adj ustable connection is secured between thefront meeting ends 0f the sections of the belt.

E is a double coil-spring, the extended ends of which are securedbeneath turned-over edges e of one end of section o; of belt A. Thetendency of said spring is to force the end of the section inward, andthus hold the pad-block firmly in place. The ends of this double springare extended in opposite directions, and said springs being of strongtension the ends serve to force the front end of belt-section a inwardtoward the body of the wearer.

The advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in theart to which it appertains, and it will be particularly observed thatthe pad-blocks can be adjusted and rigidly secured at any desired point,and that the belt is free to move at its front portion so as to conformto any desired angle or position assumed by the wearer.

My invention is simple, cheap, and durable, and results in many cases ina rapid cure of the disability for which Worn.

Another and important advantage of my invention is that the padblock iscapable of being worn on either side. It will be understood that thebutton D does not move, but that the pad-block continuously follows themovement of the body. This is effected by the flexible connectionsbetween the front ends of the sections of the belt.

I claim as my inventionl. The herein-described improved herniatruss,comprising the two-part or sectional belt, the sliding pulley secured tothe front end of one section of said belt, and the strap having its endssecured to the same end of the other section and passed around saidpulley, substantially as set forth.

2. The herein-described improved herniatruss, comprising the two-part orsectional belt having a rear connectingstrap and IOO buckle, thepad-block adjustably secured noY the front end of one section of saidbelt, the movable or sliding pulley also secured to the front end of oneof said sections, and the strap having` its ends secured to the othersection and passed around said pulley, forming the connection betweenJche front ends of l the belt', substantially as set forth.

3. The belt herein described, composed of 1o two sections flexiblyconnected together, one

FREDRICK CLUSKEY.

' 'Witnesses M. U. OVIATT, W. H. GRANT.

